Offshore Waters to Remain Closed to Striped Bass Fishing After carefully examining a proposal to re-open offshore marine waters in the Atlantic Ocean for striped bass fishing, NOAA has announced it will maintain the 1990 federal closure. NOAA originally closed marine waters between three and 200 miles offshore to recreational and commercial striped bass fisheries […]
Coast Guard to Enforce Safety Zone During Crystal Coast Super Boat Grand Prix MOREHEAD CITY, N. C. – The Coast Guard will be enforcing a safety zone from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the Crystal Coast Super Boat Grand Prix on Sunday, September 24, 2006. The safety zone will be in place around the […]
Coast Guard Allows White’s Ferry to Resume Passenger Service Baltimore – Coast Guard officials have allowed passenger service onboard the White’s Ferry to resume operations after ferry operators complied with federal safety regulations earlier today. The Coast Guard’s primary concern with the White’s Ferry operation is the safety of passengers. The ferry’s Certificate Of Inspection […]
Safety Zone Lifted for North East Cape Fear River WILMINGTON, N.C.- Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Wilmington has lifted the safety zone that was in effect as a result of flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto. Flood waters have receded and the North East Cape Fear River and Holly Shelter Creek are now open […]
ONE DEAD IN CHESAPEAKE BAY BOAT FIRE BALTIMORE – One person was killed today after a fire occured during a refueling attempt involving a small outboard dingy connected to a 38-foot sail boat in the Chesapeake Bay.The Coast Guard was notified shortly after 3 p.m. of a boat fire on-board the sailing vessel Vision Quest’s […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREAPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Sunday, September 10, 2006.Portions of those waters closed on a temporary basis […]
COAST GUARD RESCUES THREE PEOPLE FROM SINKING BOAT IN BEUFORT INLET PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard Station Ft. Macon, N.C., personnel rescued three people today from a sinking boat in Beufort Inlet. The Coast Guard was notified at 8:50 a.m., from a boat owner claiming her vessel was taking on water. A 47-foot motor lifeboat […]
North Carolina Coast Guardsmen to Re-Visit Service’s Roots Saturday PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard members from Stations Oregon Inlet, Hatteras Inlet, and Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., are scheduled to participate in the American Heroes Day Celebration at the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station Historic Site on Hatteras Island, Saturday Sept. 9. The event will start […]
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICEThe Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet at 1 pm., September 12, in Washington, N.C. at the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office on U.S. Highway 17. The Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee is composed of two members each from the Environmental Management, Coastal Resources, and […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREAPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Friday, September 8, 2006.Portions of those waters closed on a temporary basis […]
